Community booklets

There are 10 community booklets in a white envelope located to the right of the register. Please mark off how many you sell on the envelope.

There is a button on the register for community day booklets.

Thanks for your help!

AFGHAN RAFFLE: Corrected

RULES
Raffle tickets are in the form of a "Friends Application".

If someone does NOT want to become a member but wants a raffle ticket just have mark RAFFLE only and complete their name and ph# only.

Existing FRIEND members need to purchase a raffle ticket for $5 but will get a NEW YELLOW FRIEND STICKER extending their membership through 2010. (They will NOT receive the library bucks or free copies. FYI: Friends memberships are ANNUAL.

New FRIEND members will get a YELLOW FRIEND STICKER for 2010. They will NOT receive the library bucks or free copies. Their promo is a raffle ticket.

If a new or existing FRIEND wants a FAMILY membership, they must pay the additional $2. Make sure you note that on the raffle ticket.

Place money in the Raffle envelope located underneath the change holder in the register drawer. If you are unsure of the envelope location, please ask someone to point out the envelope location now, instead of while waiting on a raffle customer. Thanks!

AFGHAN RAFFLE - FINAL CORRECTION (hopefully)

RULES
Raffle tickets are in the form of a "Friends Application". There are revised tickets which include a line for the date. Please fill in the date.

If someone does NOT want to become a member but wants a raffle ticket just mark RAFFLE only and complete their name and ph# only.

EXISTING Friend members MAY purchase a raffle ticket for $5 and will get a NEW YELLOW FRIEND STICKER extending their membership through 2010. (They will NOT receive the library bucks or free copies. FYI: Friends memberships are ANNUAL.

NEW Friend members will get a YELLOW FRIEND STICKER for 2010. They will NOT receive the library bucks or free copies. Their promo is a raffle ticket.

If a new or existing FRIEND wants a FAMILY membership, they must pay the additional $2. Make sure you note that on the raffle ticket.

Place money in the Raffle envelope located underneath the change holder in the register drawer. If you are unsure of the envelope location, please ask someone to point out the envelope location now, instead of while waiting on a raffle customer. Thanks!

Beginning November 16th (after the afghan raffle) Friend membership stickers will have the year but also a space to note the month in order to track their membership expiration.

New databases

Reference USA - http://homerlibrary.org/findit.asp
Public Records - http://homerlibrary.org/findit.asp
Kids Ebooks (Sylvan Dell) - http://homerlibrary.org/kidpage.asp

FALL NEWSLETTER

The Fall Newsletter is here. It is available in the slot at the circ desk, the bus has copies and a copy will go out in the Homer Horizon on Sept. 10. Please take a look at a copy... Carol M did a great job on it.

ZOO PASS INFORMATION UPDATE

The "late checkout" being after 5 p.m for the zoo pass has be discussed. The problem is mainly caused by our hours on Friday and Saturday.

The "late checkout" time has been lowered to 3 p.m. So if anyone checks a Zoo Pass out on ANY day after three then we don't count the current day.

ebooks for kids

Sylvan Dell has awarded the Homer Township Public Library District a Resource Grant for their eBooks.

Patrons can access this from the library or from home. Patrons interested in accessing the ebooks from home should take a bookmark (available in YS) with a code that will need to be entered from their home computers.

Access at http://homerlibrary.org/kidpage.asp

If patrons call asking for the code, please explain that it is for Homer Patrons only. If they are a Homer Patron, please provide them with the code (on the bookmark.)

ZOO PASS update

Patrons with fines over $5 on their library card may not take out a Zoo Pass.

If they pay their fines (or pay them down to $5.00) then they may go ahead and borrow a Zoo Pass.

It has come up where the patron had $35.00 in fines, took out a Zoo Pass, then returned it late adding more fines (to the fines that he/she may not pay).

LIBRARY FUND RAISER - CARSON’S COMMUNITY DAY

We have an excellent fundraiser opportunity! We're participating in the Carson's Community Day fundraiser event. I've include info from our newsletter.
If you have any questions or would like to look at the books, please contact Alex.

Carson’s Community Day is Saturday, November 14th. Purchase a $5 Carson coupon booklet @ Homer Library to help raise library program funds! Each booklet contains a $10 coupon good on almost any merchandise item. Shoppers spend $5 for the booklet and get $10 back on their first purchase and also receive eight Carson store coupons for up to 20% off, plus offers for two great bonus items available on Community Day only. Every booklet you purchase provides the library with $5 that has been designated to help support future programs and events. With a tax-capped budget the library continues to offer fundraisers of value - it’s a win - win for community members and for the library

COSTUME SWAP

We are holding a Halloween Costume Swap on Thursday, October 8th. We are now accepting costume and/or accessory donations. Please send patrons with donations to the Youth Services department so they can receive their SWAP ticket. We will accept donations from anyone (residents or non-residents). Costumes are a donation and will not be returned. Any phone calls or questions can be directed to Kitty or Patti. See the flier for additional details.

Abraham Lincoln Award Nominees

Books that have been voted as Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award 2010 Nominees are now located on the shelf below the new YA books (the Lincoln award is the high school equivalent to the Monarch and the Caudill). They have a sticker above the call number & are listed in the catalog as so -- for example, Chris Lynch's book looks like this: YA LYN (ABE LINCOLN). There are pamphlets listing all of the titles on this shelf, as well.

Application Forms

I will no longer be taking job application UNLESS the job is posted.
There will not be applications in the file by the cash register.
Thanks

Bookmobile: Family Fun Mini Golf winners

Two patrons have won passes for Mini-Golf. The prizes are in small star embellished gift bags on JodyO’s desk. The winners have been notified and their names are on tags on each bag.

Thank you for your assistance.

HS books

Libraries have requested we send back their copies of the HS reading list. Everything was packed up and shipped to their homes today! Patrons can place their own holds on their HS reading list items.

Thanks!

Teen Area looks great!

Wow - the new Teen Area is really looking great! There are still some trim details and additional items to add...but it is an amazing transformation of a small space. I really think the teens will use it and enjoy it, don't you?

Thank you to our wonderful staff for offering ideas, impressions and opinions; moving books & more; and assisting in many other ways to bring this vision forward! Great job, everyone!

Bookmobile Schedule for Fall 2009

The Bookmobile Schedule for Fall 2009 is available online (Bookmobile link) and inhouse. Check the usual Bookmobile Schedule spots for the new schedule.

The new schedule starts Sept. 1st. For more info, contact the Bookmobile department.